Overview and summary expressions (Difficult) Quiz

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📝 IELTS – English Vocabulary – Overview and summary expressions – Difficult

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What expression would you use to summarize a situation where someone is trying to avoid a topic?

Through thick and thin

Biting the bullet

Beating around the bush

The ball is in your court

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'Beating around the bush' means avoiding the main topic. 'Biting the bullet' means facing a difficult situation, 'the ball is in your court' means it's your decision, and 'through thick and thin' means in all situations.

What expression would you use to describe a situation that is beyond one's control?

Under one's thumb

Out of one's hands

In the driver's seat

In one's wheelhouse

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'Out of one's hands' means not being able to control a situation. 'In the driver's seat' means in control, 'under one's thumb' means dominated, and 'in one's wheelhouse' means within one's area of expertise.

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